Gardiner Tigers take home Glenburn Rec 3rd/4th grade girls Championship

GLENBURN - Sunday afternoon the Single Elimination Rounds began for the Glenburn Rec's 3rd/4th grade girls tournament at the Glenburn Elementary School, and after two semifinal games were played it was the Gardiner Tigers who came out on top to claim the 2022 Glenburn Rec Championship. This was the second consecutive Glenburn Rec 3/4 tournament (2020 and 2022) that was won by Gardiner.

Gardiner's Olivia Croll (left) gets a screen from team mate Isabella Russo (21) to block Belfast's Esme Field during the championship game of the Glenburn Rec's 3/4 grade girls tournament. 

(Photo by Skip Hawkes/MSR)

Glenburn Rec 3/4 girls tournament gets underway

The Glenburn Rec's second of four tournaments got underway Saturday morning with the 3rd/4th grade girls grabbing the spotlight on February 26th and 27th at the Glenburn Elementary School. The tournament consists of eight teams divided into two Pools. In Pool A is Presque Isle, Gardiner, Maranacook and Hermon. Pool B teams are host team Glenburn, Oceanside, MDI and Belfast.

On Saturday, February 26 the Glenburn Rec 3rd/4th grade girls tournament got underway, and will conclude Sunday afternoon with two semifinal games and a championship game. 

(Photo by Skip Hawkes/MSR)

Bangor, Hermon 3/4 girls play to overtime tie in EMBBL travel basketball

HERMON - It was a tale of two different teams over the two 16 minute half's, as the host Hermon 3/4 Gold girls played to a 20-20 overtime tie against the visiting Bangor 3/4 girls at the Hermon Middle School on Saturday morning in an Eastern Maine Basketball League game.

Hermon's Ava Deifrederico (with ball) sets to put up a shot during the first half of a game in Hermon on Saturday. Hermon and Bangor played to an overtime 20-20 tie. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

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Gardiner goes 5-0 in 3rd-4th grade Glenburn tournament for Championship victory

GLENBURN - Late Sunday afternoon, Gardiner and Bangor hit the hardwood for the Glenburn Rec 3rd/4th grade tournament championship game with both teams holding on to a 4-0 record. Gardiner had the stronger team for this match up, and came away with a 21-14 victory to claim the 2020 Championship.

Gardiner's Kathleen Moore (left) takes a glance at the basket as Bangor's Moriah Emerson defends during the 3rd/4th grade Glenburn Rec tournament championship game on Sunday. Gardiner won the game 21-14. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

Wild start to Glenburn Rec 3/4 girls tournament

GLENBURN - Saturday morning, with a packed gymnasium, the Glenburn Rec opened their 3rd-4th grade girls basketball tournament to a wild start for the week-end. The first two games of the day went to overtime,game one was decided by sudden death in the third overtime and game two was won in the first overtime period.

 Old Town's Madison Sinclair (with ball) is closely guarded by a Bangor defender during the opening game of the Glenburn Rec 3rd/4th grade girls tournament on Saturday. Bangor won the game 10-9 in three overtimes. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

Brewer 3-4th grade downs Hampden in travel hoops

BREWER – The Brewer 3rd-4th grade girls hosted Hampden Sunday afternoon at Brewer High School as part of the Eastern Maine Basketball League. The young Witches rolled to a 29-13 win.

A scene from the Hampden at Brewer 3rd-4th grade girls travel game. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)